Three little girls, two resorts, one holiday

Could photographer Neale Haynes keep his three demanding daughters happy on their first luxury holiday abroad? Find out... "These are my children. That's Maddie on the left, she's seven years old. Brooke is in the middle - she's four - and Amelie is five. We have a holiday home in Cornwall near the beach, so the kids love the water, but we wanted to treat ourselves this year. We chose The Four Seasons Kuda Huraa (pictured above) & Landaa Giraavaru resorts in the Maldives. This is the first day, they were a little tired after the flight but the stunning setting soon woke them up..." Words: Neale Haynes Photography: Neale Haynes

"They know daddy surfs, so they've always wanted to have a go, but we've never found anywhere suitable for children this young. This is Maddie standing up on her board for the first time. The surf instructor, Mandy from Kuda Huraa, was brilliant with the children. There weren't any waves, but this gave the children time to learn some technique, and even though they were just pushed through the water, they absolutely loved it." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"While I was surfing, my wife Amanda and daughter Amelie took the chance to go on a shark safari. They got taken around different reefs near the island to scuba dive and search for sharks. It's perfectly safe and if your child can scuba dive, they will love it. They spotted a shark off the bow of the ship on this trip." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"This is Zoe, the conservation officer for the resort. Here she is teaching the girls about reef restoration. Live coral is put on constructions like this to grow and encourage new coral to grow in the reefs. The children really enjoyed learning about this, and they each got a certificate to show that they had taken part and helped. When you go somewhere as beautiful as this, it's great for your children to learn how to keep it that way." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"This is Maddie at the spa, getting a manicure and pedicure from one of the consultants. All the staff were fantastic with the kids. The spa is great for children and adults - we both had a massage, and as your head peered through the massage table there was a glass bottomed floor where you could watch relaxing clown fish!" Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"Here's Maddie and my wife Amanda on board the sea plane - as you can see, it was pretty relaxed on board and while we were a little worried about what the landing might be like, it was actually very smooth. It was a great treat for the kids, and getting aboard was a lot less stressful than most airports are these days!" Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"It didn't take us long to get back in the water! Here is the whole family on a turtle safari. Again, the staff were great and the children really learnt something. The emphasis is on conservation, the species are endangered so there's no touching turtles, but they were swimming all around us. I think it opened a whole new world up to the children." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"This is Maddie and Amelie at the spa in Landaa Griaavaru. All three children were given a painted mud massage, which they really liked, and were then put into this huge flower bath to wash it off. They even did some kids yoga. I wasn't sure they'd like it but they loved every minute. Again, the staff were great with them at this spa, and that made all the difference." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts

"This is Amelie looking for crabs and starfish on our final day at Landaa Giraavaru, and the final day of our family holiday in the Maldives. It was more than I'd ever spent on a holiday before for the family, but we had an unbelievable time. The kind of holiday you remember forever, and the children are still talking about it now..." Guide to the MaldivesMore luxury family holidaysFour Seasons Hotels and Resorts